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GeoAfrica 2017 will be held between 08-11 October 2017 in Marrakech, Morocco. This major event marks the 3rd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics. To be held under the auspices of...

Geosynthetics provide a number of engineering solutions for airports, such as secondary containment for fuel depots, containment for deicing runoff, stormwater management, and runway and taxiway reinforcement. For runways and...

The 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAmericas 2016) convenes in Miami, Florida April 10 – 13 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. This is the first time the event...

The International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Region One will hold its annual event, Environmental Connection, 15 – 18 February 2015 in Portland, Oregon. Readers should be aware of a...

A proposal to manage toxins in Australia's Kendall Bay would bury contaminated silt under a 5 hectare blanket of geotextile. The 40-metre-wide geotextile strips would be installed over 56,000 sq m of the bay and weighted down by 400 mm of basalt rock. The combination would of materials would stop boat propeller activity from disturbing the soils in the lake bed. The Mortlake gasworks plant had operated along the shore for 100 years. The new remediation plan is being pushed by a developer who wants to open a 172-berth marina. Learn more here.;

Professors Kerry Rowe (Queen's University, Canada) and Craig Benson (University of Virginia) will lead a live, online discussion with short presentations and significant audience interaction on January 13 at...

Composite reinforcement systems that combine geosynthetics with different facing systems and supports (steel mesh, soil anchors, etc.) have grown substantially in use. These systems enable very efficient construction of...

You can find a lot of construction and engineering news hidden in roundups from county board and city council meetings. The Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum's note about Crawford County, Ohio's business exemplifies this. The board of commissioners last week approved the sale of geocomposite and geomembrane rolls to a landfill under "ORC Section 317.12." That code pertains to surplus equipment in Ohio counties. Learn more here.;

By 2041, the City of Vancouver is expected to grow by another million residents to a total population of 3.4 million. The increased population will weigh heavily on the...

Annually, Geofabrics Australasia brings a top-tier geosynthetics lecture series to Australia and New Zealand. This year's series, which will be held on multiple dates in September, will be...

Lilma Schimmel, MSCE, P.E., will lead a September 22 webinar on Embankments on Soft Soils. This free event—pre-registration required—is sponsored by HUESKER. Date: September 22 Time: 2:00 pm (EDT) Cost: Free PRE-REGISTER...

On Wednesday, 8 October 2014, the North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) will host Webinar #3 in its 2014 series of professional development webinars. This time out, R. Jonathan Fannin,...

Reed Construction Data suggests commercial construction will grow in 2010. San Francisco and Los Angeles are forecasted to have the biggest growth, and retail construction is forecasted to lead the way. Learn more here.;

Oscar Wilde often gets credit for the phrase “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,” though Wilde was merely building upon an aphorism popularized earlier in the 19th century...

The Geosynthetic Institute will host a webinar on “Wave (or Wrinkle) Management for Proper Deployment of Geomembranes” on February 14 from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm EST. GSI Webinars offer...

Start the week with the latest in the geoengineering world. Here's the GeoWire conversation for the week of June 1. WORK SMARTER. BIG PROJECTS Orsted is ready to install the first...

The 15th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XV PCSMGE) takes place 15 – 18 November 2015 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. PCSMGE delivers one of the...

The field of geosynthetics will be front and center when the Australian Geomechanics Society's E.H. Davis Memorial Lecture tour kicks off in August. Dr. Malek Bouazza, a longtime active...

CQA training and certification events during CQA Week highlight how important Construction Quality Assurance is to geosynthetics--and, by extension, to infrastructure sectors such as waste management and mining. CQA activities...

What will you and your organization support in 2021? We’ve got a few favorites in events and memberships that we hope you’ll take part in too. NOTE: This page...

The GeoME Awards were held at Geosynthetics Middle East 2015. While the event was the 7th in the annual series, it marked the first time for the GeoME...

Environmental Specialties International (ESI), the largest contracted installer and provider of geosynthetic lining materials in the United States, is getting bigger. The company announced in late June the acquisition...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – HUESKER inc., an international manufacturer of geosynthetics, is proud to announce the addition of Shandie Gautreaux, to its US-based staff. Gautreaux’s hiring will strengthen the sales...

The North American Geosynthetics Society (NAGS) has announced the second in its 2014 Webinar Series. On 9 July 2014, Robert Mackey will present "Composite Drainage Nets – Design and...

By Layfield Environmental Containment - The Lee Lake Water District was required by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to tender the design and construction of a containment...